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High-Grade Clone Lost in a Two-Billion-ISK Capsule Catch
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High-Grade Clone Lost in a Two-Billion-ISK Capsule Catch

A capsule carrying a costly set of implants was destroyed in AD131 in a brief, sharp interception that ended with only three participants on the field. The victim, Pumon of Test Alliance Please Ignore, lost a pod valued at 2 billion ISK after a DED attacker closed in and secured the final blow.

THE CATCH

The engagement was over almost as soon as it began. In AD131, a single DED pilot in a Marker Pacifier Disparu Troop appears to have caught Pumon’s capsule before an escape could be made, turning a routine transit into a very expensive loss. With only three participants involved, there was little room for error once the pod was exposed.

THE PRIZE

What made the destruction stand out was not the capsule itself, but what it carried. Among the implants lost were a Zainou 'Gnome' Shield Management SM-705, an Inherent Implants 'Lancer' Gunnery RF-905, and multiple High-grade Crystal implants. That combination suggests a pod fit for real value, and one that was never likely to be replaced cheaply.

THE BREAK

The final blow was credited to an unknown attacker flying the Marker Pacifier Disparu Troop, with DED listed as the attacking organization. The damage record shows 506 points dealt, enough to finish the job once the capsule was pinned down. In a contest this small, the slightest delay or misstep can decide whether a pilot warps out or loses everything in a single flash.

THE LOSS

For Test Alliance Please Ignore, the loss is likely to be remembered less as a fight than as a costly reminder of how exposed even a capsule can be when the wrong eyes are on it. The destroyed value alone reached 2 billion ISK, and the full implant set was lost with the ship, leaving no meaningful recovery from the wreckage.

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